(Credit: Brescia Amisano) The Teatro alla Scala is set to broadcast Verdi’s “Don Carlo” on Dec. 7, 2023, continuing its tradition of showcasing opening night on Rai1 and Radio3. It will be the first time that the theater present an opera in 4K. The opening night will also be broadcast on ARTE for Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Liechtenstein, and Luxembourg. {…}
The Teatro alla Scala is set to open its 2023-24 season with Verdi’s “Don Carlo,” a work associated with the company’s history. The opera has been performed by such conductors as Tullio Serafin, Arturo Toscanini, Claudio Abbado, and Riccardo Muti. Now Riccardo Chailly is conducting a new production by Lluís Pasqual, a director who has made a reflection on the {…}
On May 10, 2024, Anna Netrebko and Yusif Eyvazov are set to perform in Istanbul. The two will appear at the Volkswagen Arena and the concert will be in collaboration with BWO Entertainment and Dolmabahçe AŞ. The program will include some of the best-known soprano and tenor arias and duets from selected operas. This season Netrebko and Eyvazov will team {…}
The Royal Opera House’s General Director Oliver Mears is addressing his upcoming collaboration with Anna Netrebko at the Salzburg Easter Festival and her relationship with the Royal Opera House. In a recent interview with the Times UK, Mears defended Netrebko’s March 2022 statement noting, “She has made a very clear statement condemning the war in Ukraine. Tony (Antonio Pappano) and {…}
Anna Netrebko and Yusif Eyvazov are set to appear in a concert performance of “Il Trovatore” at the Hungarian State Opera. The performance will take place on Feb. 2 at the Locomotive Hall of the Eiffel Art Studios. They will be joined by Mihály Kálmándy and Ildikó Komlósi, both acclaimed soloists of the Hungarian State Opera. Denis Vlasenko will conduct {…}
The Teatro alla Scala has announced its streaming schedule for La ScalaTV in 2024. The company will begin its streaming season with Filarmonica della Scala’s concert conducted by Ingo Metzmacher. Streaming Date: Jan. 2024 The following stream will be “Simon Boccanegra” starring Luca Salsi, Ain Anger, and Roberto De Candia. Streaming Date: Feb. 2024 Benjamin Britten’s ‘The Little Sweep” will {…}
The Wiener Staatsoper is set to livestream Puccini’s “Manon Lescaut.” The stream will be held on Nov. 8 and will star Anna Netrebko in the title role, Davide Luciano as Lescaut, Joshua Guerrero as the Des Grieux, and Evgeny Solodovnikov as Geronte. Jader Bignamini will conduct the production by Robert Carsen. Netrebko first performed the Wiener Staatsoper production in 2016 {…}
The Wiener Konzerthaus is set to present a gala entitled “O Sole Nostro” on Nov. 11, 2023. The gala will celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Ristorante Sole and the concert will benefit the St. Anna children’s cancer research. The evening will showcase some of the greatest opera singers in the world including Anna Netrebko, Antonino Siragusa, Boris Pinkhasovich, Camilla Nylund, Clemens Unterreiner, Dmitry Korchak, Fabio Armiliato, {…}
(Credit: Marty Sohl / Metropolitan Opera) Ahead of the Berlin State Opera’s opening of “Macbeth,” which has generated controversy due to the return of Anna Netrebko, Intendant Matthias Schultz is reiterating his support for the Russian-Austrian soprano. In a recent interview with F.A.Z., Schultz said, “You really have to be careful not to use artists as scapegoats because you can’t {…}
(Credit: Tim Osipov) Anna Netrebko has filed an amendment to her lawsuit against the Metropolitan Opera and its General Manager Peter Gelb. In a statement, the soprano’s manager Miguel Esteban said, “Today in United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, Anna Netrebko filed an amended complaint against the Metropolitan Opera and Peter Gelb. It responds to {…}
(Credit: Marty Sohl / Metropolitan Opera) The Berlin State Opera has released a statement defending Anna Netrebko’s performances this September in a revival production of “Macbeth.” Following a petition against the Russian soprano, the opera house said, “Since we value the artistic personality Anna Netrebko, who is undoubtedly one of the greatest voices of our time, and we have a {…}